“Dear Tarell: During the Detroit Lions-San Francisco 49ers game on September 16, 2012, you were in violation of the NFL Uniform and Equipment Rules. Specifically, you wore red undergarment sleeves. Your team designated undergarment color is white,” the letter says.

It’s unclear whether Brown didn’t know that his team designated undergarment color is white, or if he knew and just didn’t care. The NFL’s fine is an attempt to make him care.

Where else are they gonna get the money to fund the ref’s pensions that they drastically cut and said take it or leave it? Certainly not from the tightwad owners who control Goodell like the puppet he is.

Proper undergarment colors for each team? Rules are rules (I guess?) but I really don’t understand what the NFL is so afraid of here. This just makes them look like control freaks who micro-manage every aspect of the game and care little for the happiness of their players.

As long as nothing’s profane, dangerous, or inappropriate WHO CARES???

Seriously, Goodell? You are worried about the fashion of the league when the replacement refs are screwing up clocks, calls, player names, teams, and heck even allowing fights?!?!? I’ve gotta say, I’m disappointed…

Where else are they gonna get the money to fund the ref’s pensions that they drastically cut and said take it or leave it? Certainly not from the tightwad owners who control Goodell like the puppet he is.
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Oh, the uninformed …

The NFL’s offer was for more money and a conversion from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan, just like most other corporations have done. What the greedy part-time refs are really balking at is being held accountable and subjected to release for poor performance. That would be a good thing for the game and the fans, but the refs obviosly don’t think like everybody else.

So glad I got to see the game in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s when it still had character and the guys still had some individuality. Goodell thinks the NFL is the military and that he’s the Commander In Chief. Just a shame that guys like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Randy Rhoads, and Patrick Swayze die young while this guy gets to live. I’d happily sacrifice Goodell to get one of those other guys back.

Stupid!! You are all morons that agree! I could understand if it wasn’t a team color or had something all over the sleeves… But it was just a red shirt same color as the jersey worn… NFL should really get it together.. First they let back in all the saint bounty ethical cheaters, then they don’t fund properly for REAL REFEREES… And then they go and fine players for dumb irrelevant things… Goodell should really grab a hold of his wallet and make better decisions or have better back up for his decisions.. Go niners!!

the NFL has signs posted at the entrance to the field about proper attire for games. there’s a diagram and detailed explanation on what is and isn’t acceptable to wear.

airlines have signs at the security entrance that inform you that you cant have certain items past the checkpoint. the airline doesn’t fine you though, they just don’t let you through until you follow the rules.

the NFL could have a checkpoint at the tunnel and if a player is in violation of the uniform policy, he can’t step onto the field. instead, they choose to let the players wear whatever they want, and simply fine them afterwards.

Did anyone else notice the picture also contains the website (https://OnFieldappeals.nfl.net) and login information (Brown/12586)? For everyone who opposes this, give it a try and tell “Her Dictator” what you really think of his fine!

and where the heck do they get $5,250 from besides the color? Are all colors the same fine or are red, green or blue more costly? Because if so, the Raiders could get off pretty cheap with this infraction while the Seahawks would go bankrupt. Is it based on thread-count maybe? V-neck or crew? C’mon guys, Details! Don’t leave me hangin’!

dress code is nothing new. The rules are enforced. Is it your employers’ job to call you every day and let you know what is and isn’t acceptable to wear? Do they have people standing at the doors making sure you are dressed properly? no. They tell you once, they write it down somewhere, and you be a big boy and follow the rules.

Are we surprised? The NFL is the same organization full of multiBILLIONAIRES in a league worth hundreds of billions. Yet, they claim cannot “afford” to build their lavish buildings of work and hold hostage the taxpayers with threats of moving if they don’t shell out millions in a massive recession.

Enclosed in this envelope is our Team Fine of $278,250 in advance of the acceptable fine of 5,250 per player per game. While we do agree that only team colors are acceptable we believe that our teammate(one Terrell Brown CB) was perfectly within dress code as it did not class with the Nike logo Uniforms that all teams wear and was within the Home Field Color Scheme of the San Francisco 49ers.

We will be mailing you this amount for every game we decide to wear the color Red under our Jerseys whether they be Red or White. If you don’t like it you know what you can do with every one of our penalty checks for this season.

Sincerely;

The players of the San Francisco 49ers.
Who’s got it better than US?!?”